It’s officially pumpkin spice season! (Or Fall, as others who aren’t addicted to Starbucks would say)
Today, I thought I’d share how to make my pumpkin spice fizzing bath melts. These are rich, and luxurious….like a cross between a fizzy bath bomb, and a bath oil.
They melt slowly in your bath, releasing nourishing oils (cocoa butter, shea butter, and grape seed oil) into the water and onto your skin.
Because of the oils, these bad boys aren’t recommended for baths where you’re hoping to get clean (your hair will get greasy, so put it up). These are for relaaaaxxxing baths. Baths with wine, and candles. You know the kind.
Oh! They can also make your tub a bit slippery, so go slow getting in and out.
Ready to make them? Here we go.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup citric acid
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 2 tbsp cocoa butter
- 1 tbsp shea butter
- 1 tsp grape seed oil (can also use olive oil)
- Skin safe dye
- 1 tsp fragrance, or a few drops of essential oils of your choice (I used fragrance called “pumpkin patch”)
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients together (careful to not breathe it in-you can use a mask, or just be gentle when mixing).
Melt cocoa butter and shea butter in microwave safe dish. I use a glass Pyrex measuring cup. Add grape seed oil or olive oil to the cup. Stir.
Pour melted oils into dry ingredients, and mix slowly, but thoroughly with a spoon. The texture will eventually be like soft play dough. If using dye, add and mix with hands. Add fragrance and mix.
Shape into whatever shape you’d like. I made mine into pumpkins, using a small piece of cut up green soap for the stem, making grooves on top with a pencil, and adding a little gold mica for flair.
Set onto wax paper, or a piece of cardboard to dry/set up.
Leave to harden for at least 12-24 hours.
Enjoy!
GLA:D 